EP 1235080 B1 20061018 - Ultrasonic imaging method and ultrasonic imaging apparatus
Title (en)
Ultrasonic imaging method and ultrasonic imaging apparatus
Title (de)
Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Ultraschallabbildung
Title (fr)
Procédé et dispositif d'imagerie par ultrasons
Publication
Application
Priority
JP 2001049735 A 20010226
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1235080A2] Since a number of ultrasonic beams which are transmitted within unit time is increased, an ultrasonic imaging method is capable of obtaining image information in a high frame rate or improving resolution of the image information. In an ultrasonic imaging method of transmitting an ultrasonic beam toward a measurement target located within an object, receiving an ultrasonic echo and processing detection signals to obtain image information, there are provided with the steps of: (a) executing a pre-imaging operation and setting a region with respect to the measurement target on the basis of an image obtained by the pre-imaging operation; and (b) transmitting an ultrasonic beam in such a manner that the region set in step (a) is scanned and receiving an ultrasonic echo so as to execute an ultrasonic imaging operation. <IMAGE>
IPC 8 full level
G01N 29/06 (2006.01); G01S 15/89 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); G01S 7/52 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G01S 7/52085 (2013.01 - EP US); G01S 15/8925 (2013.01 - EP US); G01S 15/8993 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1235080 A2 20020828; EP 1235080 A3 20040915; EP 1235080 B1 20061018; DE 60215406 D1 20061130; DE 60215406 T2 20070830; JP 2002248101 A 20020903; US 2002120194 A1 20020829; US 6638220 B2 20031028
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 02003913 A 20020221; DE 60215406 T 20020221; JP 2001049735 A 20010226; US 8040902 A 20020225